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them the night before the action; no statement that I have heard of their numbers places them at a less calculation than 7000 men.- Our victorious infantry continued the pursuit of the routed enemy so long as they were able; but as the latter dispersed in every direction, and we were under the necessity of preserving our order, the trial of speed became unequal.-The total loss occasioned to the enemy by this conflict cannot be less than 4000 men. When I oppose to the above our own small comparative loss, as underneath detailed, his Majesty will, I hope, discern in the fact, the happy effects of that established discipline to which we owe the triumphs by which our army has been latterly so high y distinguished.-I am now beginning my march southward preparatory to my return to Sicily, for which station I shall re-embark with the army, as soon as his Sicilian Majesty shall have arranged a disposition of his own forces to secure those advantages which have been gained by the present expedition.-There seldom has happened an action in which the zeal and personal exertions of individuals were so imperiously called for as in the present: seldom an occasion where a general had a fairer opportunity of observing them.-The general officers, and those who commanded regts. will feel a stronger test of their merits in the circumstances that have been detailed of their conduct, than in any eu'ogium I could presume to pass upon them.-The 58th and Watteville's regt commanded by Lieut. Col. Johnston and Watteville, which formed the reserve, under Col. Oswald, were ably directed in their application to that essential duty.-The judgment and effect with which our artillery was directed by Major Lemoine, was, in our dearth of cavalry, of most essential use; and I bave a pleasure in reporting the effective services of that valuable and distinguished corps.-To the several departments of the army, every acknowledgment is due; but to no officer, am I bound to express them so fully, on my part, as to Lieut. Col. Bunbury, the Deputy Quarter-MasterGeneral, to whose zeal and activity, and able arrangements in the important branch of service which he directs, the army as well as myself are under every marked obligation.-From Cap.Tomlin, the acting head of the Adjutant-General's department, and from the officers of my own family, I have received much active assistance. Among the latter I am to mention Lieut. Col. Moore of the 23d light dragoons, who being in Sicily for his health at the time of our departure, solicited permission to accompany me on this expedition; he was wounded in the execution of my orders. From the medical department under the direction of Mr. Grieves, the Deputy Inspector, I am to acknowledge much professional attention, the more so as their labours have been greatly accumulated by the number of wounded prisoners who have become equally with our own, the subjects of their care.

The scene of action was too far from the sea to enable us to derive any direct co-operation from the navy; but Adm. Sir Sidney Smith, who had arrived in the bay the evening before the action, had directed such a disposition of ships and gun-boats as would have greatly favoured us had events obliged us to retire. The

solicitude however of every part of the navy to be of use to us, the promptitude with which the seamen hastened on shore with our supplies, their anxiety to assist our wounded, and the tenderness with which they treated them, would have been an affecting circumstance to observers even the most indifferent. To me it was particularly so.- Capt. Fellowes, of his Majesty's ship Apollo, has been specially attached to this expedition by the rear-admiral; and, in every circumstance of professional service, I beg leave to mention our grateful obligations to this officer, as well as to Capts. Cocket and Watson, agents of transports, who acted under his orders.-Capt. Bulkely, my Aide-de-Camp, who will have the honour of presenting this letter to you, has attended me throughout the whole of the services in the Mediterranean, and will therefore be able to give you every additional information on the subject of my present communication. I have the honour to be, &c. J. Stuart, Maj. Gen.

Total killed and wounded. 1 officer, 3 serjeants, 41 rank and file killed; 11 officers, 8 serjeants, 2 drummers, 261 rank and file wounded

Names of officers killed and wounded.

Killed. Lt. inf. batt.-Capt. M'Leane, 20th foot. Wounded. Grenadier batt. Major Hammil, royal regt. of Malta.-Light inf. batt. Major Paulett, 44th foot, severely-78th foot, 2d batt. Lieut. Col. M Leod: Major D. Stuart; Captains D. M'Pherson and D. M'Gregor; Lieut. James M'Kay; Ensigns Colin M'Kenzie and Peter M Gregor. 81st foot, ist batt. Capt. Waterhouse; Lieut. and Adj Ginger.-Staff. Lieut. Col. Moore, 23d light dragoons, acting Aide-de-Camp to Major Gen. Sir John Stuart.

It was remarked by an old General of Frederic II. of Prussia, that a lost battle has a long tail! We do not attribute any great importance to this victory, in regard to the extent of country gained by it; or to the loss sustained by the enemy, compared with the facility with which he can replace equal forces: but it appears that infinite advantage may follow it by the spirit which it is calculated to infuse into our soldiery as demonstrating their superiority when opposed man to man as leading them to a free use of the bayonet, as convincing them of the incalculable advantage arising from a high state of discipline; and as it will induce the enemy to respect the troops of a nation, which they will not find it quite so easy to subdue, as Gallic vanity might flatter itself. The lesson will not be lost on our volunteers; nor on Buonaparte's conscripts.

The following proclamations are at least as honourable to our national character for humanity, as the foregoing victory is to our bravery: but it appears that they did not induce the French to the forbearance of cruelty.

Proclamation. "Sir John Stuart, Knight of the Grand Imperial Order of the Greater Crescent, General and Commander in Chief of the troops of his Britannic Majesty, landed in Calabria.-Calabrians, I have landed among you a numerous corps of British troops; other debarkations will likewise be made on your coast. We come to aid your loyalty, and to deliver you from the oppression of the French, under which you groan. The standard of Ferdinand IV. is again unfurled

on your shores. Hasten to unite your-elves with us, and to gather around it. Hasten to re-establish the rights of your beneficent and legitimate sovereign. An usurper has dared to stain his throne of Naples, and has had the presumption to call you his subjects. Reflect on the wrongs and the injuries for which the tears of your suffering country flow. Recollect the insults and outrages to which your venerable parents, your wives, and your daughters are exposed. It now depends upon your own courage whether you shall obtain redress. I come among you only as your friend and deliverer. I ask merely quarters from you. I require no contributions; the provisions furnished shall be punctually paid. I shall provide you with arms and ammunition to be employed in your own defence, and whatever wants may arise among you, they shall be immediately supplied. Your laws and your customs shall be maintained; your holy religion and its ceremonies shall be honoured and respected.-From what has been experienced by your brethren in Sicily, you may judge of the rectitude of our conduct, and of our discipline. Your faithful country men, whom oppression had driven from among you, have returned with me to give you liberty. Repress your private animosities, be united among yourselves, and renounce all party spirit. I am not come to punish you for delusions which are past, but to guard you from them in future. None shall suffer except those who persist in error, and who shew a disposition to oppose us. All others shall be recompensed in proportion to the fidelity and the aid they afford. Those who have been misled shall, upon laying down their arms, receive pardon and protection, "J. Stuart,"

"Head-quarters at St. Euphemia, July 1, 1806." Proclamation. Sir John Stuart, Knight of the Grand Imperial Order of the Greater Crescent, General and Commander in Chief of the Troops of his Britannic Majesty landed in Calabria"The British army under my command having, with the help of the Almighty, obtained a great and signal victory over the French army, commanded by General Regnier and having compelled the remains of the enemy's army to fly with terror and opprobrium before the victorious English troops, and to leave to us the entire possession of this province of Hither Calabria, I inform you, O Calabrians! by the present proclamation, of this happy success, and desire you to join with me in pursuing the common enemy, and in establishing among you the authority of your august and legitimate sovereign, Ferdinand IV. whose royal standard is once more happily planted with joy and glory among you.— I have already informed you in my former proclamation, that I wish for no contributions; all the provisions, forage, and other supplies which shall be furnished by you to the British army shall be paid for immediately. As a proof of your fidelity and attachment to your sovereign, I require you to give us all your assistance; and for that purpose arms and ammunition shall be furnished you. These, however, will not be given you to be used for your private vengeance, but to be employed against the common enemy. The British army has not come among you to afford you an opportunity for indulging in your

private animo ities, but to protect you and deliver you from French tyranny. Good order must be maintained. Those who shall unite themselves with us, and obey my orders, shall, notwithstanding any former connection with the enemy, be pardoned and protected. On the contrary, all those who, under any pretext whatsoever, shall refuse to give us their assistance, shall be punished with rigour. While I congratulate you on the fortunate success of our arms, I am anxious that humanity should accompany their progress. Above all I charge you to treat the prisoners that may fall into your power well. I further command you to send out constantly parties of patroles, to collect the stragglers and wounded in your mountains and forests. For every prisoner you conduct in safety to the British army you shall be rewarded. I promise to give you six ducats for each private, and twenty ducats for each officer. "J. Stuart,"

Proclamation.

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"Head-quarters at Maida, July 7, 1806. Sir J. Stuart, Knight of the Grand Imperial Order of the Greater Crescent, and Commander in Chief of the Troops of his Britannic Majesty, landed in Calabria. - " I have been informed, that since the battle of the 4th inst. some of the persons attached to the French cause and supported by some detachments of their troops, have been guilty of the most atrocious enormities, in plundering the villages, and assassinating the inhabitants, under the pretext of punishing them for their demonstrations of attachment to the cause of their legitimate sovereign. I have also learned that the enemy, under the same pretext, has subjected the district of Cotrone to military chastisement; and that at the French head-quarters the same intention has been declared with respect to the whole of the country which they have occupied in their flight. Wherever the British army has advanced, submission has always been recompensed by protection. I have forbidden any animadversions to be cast upon past opinions. I have prohibited all private animosities, and to encourage the peasants to behave with humanity towards the French soldiers (who since their late defeat have been dispersed in the woods and mountains), I have offered a liberal reward for every prisoner who should be brought unhurt to the British camp, and by these means I have preserved the lives of many hundred men. In return for this, plunder and devastation have marked the retreat of the enemy; and it was a crime in the peasants to have witnessed the discomfiture and dishonour of his army. On this subject it therefore becomes necessary for me to appeal to the recollection of the French commanders, and to state, not only that many of their declared and known partizans are in my power, but that the signal success of the army under my command has placed in my hands, above three thousand prisoners. If, therefore, such violences are not put an end to, in future, I shal not only deem myself justified, but even compelled by my duty, to have recourse to the severe but indispens+ble law of reprisals. J Stuart." "Head-quarters at Bagcaro, July 18, 1800." A supplement to the Gazette dated Sept. 7, completes our information on this subject.

Cotrone, with all its stores, magazines, &c. and

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600 troops (now prisoners) capitulated on Wednesday evening last, to the land and naval forces of his Britannic Majesty, under Lieut. Col. M'Leod, of the 78th regt., and Capt. Hoste, of his Majesty's frigate Amphion, who were assisted In their operations against that place, and upon the adjacent coasts, by the gun-boats of his Sicilian Majesty. Three hundred prisoners, who prove to be survivors of the wounded, after the action of the 4th ult. are already arrived in this fort. Gen. Regnier, who had endeavoured to hold his position, under much embarrassment for some time past, between Cotrone and Catanzaro, has retreated precipitately towards Taranto ; and it was reported, when the transports left Cotrone, that he had been attacked by the Masse, and had lost 6 or 700 of his flying people.

By the surrender of Cotrone, and the retreat of both Gen. Verdier, and Gen. Regnier from Upper and Lower Calabria, those provinces are now restored to their legal sovereign.

The battle of Maida, upon the 4th of July, will long be recorded in this part of Europe, as a memorable proof of the superiority of British courage and discipline. Of the 9000 men which Gen. Regnier commanded in the Province of Calabria Ulterior, not more than 3000 are left to attempt their retreat towards Puglia; the remainder are all either killed, wounded, or made pri soners. Every fort along the coasts; all the depôts of stores, ammunition, and artillery, prepared for the attack of Sicily, are become the prey of the victors; and what perhaps may be considered as even of still more consequence than those advantages, an indelible impression is established of the superior bravery and discipline of the British troops. There is not, perhaps, to be found in the annals of military transactions, an enterprise prepared with more deliberate reflection, or executed with greater decision, promptitude, and success, than the late invasion of Ca abria by Sir John Stuart.

The enemy's route from Cotrone has been marked by circumstances of the most cruel de. vastation. The village of Strongoli, with several others within our view, which he conceived hostile to his cause, have been ransacked and burnt to the ground.

CAPTURE OF BUENOS AYRES. London Gazette Extraordinary. Sept. 13, 1806. Downing Street, Sept. 13, 1806.-Dispatches of which the following are copies and extracts, have this day been received at the office of the Rt. Hon. Wm. Windham, one of his Majesty's principal secretaries of State, from Major-General Beresford, commanding a detachment of his Majesty's troops in South America.

Fort of Buenos Ayres, July 2, 1806. Sir, I had the honor to communicate to you by my letter dated the 30th April, the circumstances of my arrival at St. Helena, and the result of the application to the hon. the governor of that place for troops.-The fleet sailed thence the 2d May, and after a most unexpected long passage made Cape St. Mary on the 8th June; his Majesty's ship Narcissus had been dispatched from the fleet the 27th May, and Sir Home Popham thought it right to proceed in her for the purpose of making himself acquainted with the navigaer, that no delay might occur in

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proceeding immediately on the arrival of the troops to such place as our information should induce us first to attack. I had sent captain Kennet of the Royal Engineers (not liking myself to leave the troops) in the Narcissus, to make such reconnoitring of the enemy's places on the river, as circumstances would admit; and to collect every possible information concerning them, and the strength of the enemy at the several places. From fogs and baffling winds we did not meet the Narcissus until the 6th day after our arrival in the river, and I had then the satisfaction to see in company with her the Ocean transport, which had parted from us previous to our going to St. Helena. Sir H. Popham and myself immediately consulted whether it would be bet ter first to attack the town of St. Philip of MonteVideo, or Buenos Ayres, the capital of the province; and after much reasoning, we determined to proceed against Buenos Ayres, which made it necessary to remove from the line of battle ships, the troops and marines, and such seamen as were incorporated with the latter, and others that had been practised to arms during the passage, into the transports, and his Majesty's ship Narcissus, which was effected on the 16th ult. and though then only about 90 miles from Buenos Ayres; still, though to his skill Sir H. Popham added the most persevering zeal and assiduity, yet from fogs, the intricacy of the navigation, and continual opposing winds, it was not until the 24th, at night, that we reached opposite to it. We found ourselves the next morning, about 8 miles from the Point of Qui'mes, where I proposed landing, having been informed by an Englishman, who was pilot for the river, and who had been taken by the Narcissus out of a Portuguese vessel, that it was an excellent place, and an easy access from it into the country. As soon as the wind would permit, on the 25th Sir H. Popham took the shipping as near as it was possible for them to go; and at a convenient distance for disembarking, which was effected in the course of the afternoon and night, and without any opposition: the enemy remaining at the village of Reduction, on a height about 2 miles from us in our front; the whole intermediate space, as well as to the right and left, being a perfect flat; but my guide informed me that though in winter it was impassable, it was then very practicable, and easy for guns to pass.-It was 11 o'clock in the morning of 26th, before I could move off my ground, and the enemy could, from his position, have counted every man I had. He was drawn up along the brow of a hill, on which was the village of Reduction, which covered his right flank, and his force consisted principally of cavalry, (I have been since informed 2000) with 8 field pieces. The nature of the ground was such, that I was under the necessity of going directly to his front; and to make my line, as much as I could, equal to his, I formed all the troops into one line, except the St. Helena infantry of 150 men, which I formed 120 yards in the rear, with 2 field pieces, with orders to make face to the right or left, as either of our flanks should be threatened by his cavalry. I had 2 six-pdrs. on each flank, and 2 howitzers in the centre of the first line. In this order I advanced against the enemy, and after we had got within range of his guns, a tongue of swamp crossed our

front, and obliged me to halt whilst the guns took a small circuit to cross, and which was scarcely performed when the enemy opened their fieldpieces on us, at first well pointed, but as we advanced at a very quick rate, in spite of the boggy ground that very soon obliged us to leave all our guns behind, his fire did us but little injury. The 71st reg. reaching the bottom of the heights in a pretty good line, seconded by the marine battalion, the enemy would not wait their nearer approach, but retired from the brow of the hill, which our troops gaining, and commencing a fire of smal arms, he filed with precipitation, leaving to us 4 field-pieces and 1 tumbril, and we saw nothing more of him that day.I halted 2 hours on the field to rest the troops, and to make arrangements for taking with us the enemy's guns and our own, which had now, by the exertions of capt. Donnelly, of his Majesty's ship Narcissus, been extricated from the bog. He had accidentally landed, and accompanied the troops on seeing them advance to the enemy, and I am much indebted to him for his voluntary assistance.-I then marched in hopes of preventing the destruction of the bridge over the Rio Chuelo, a river at this season of the year not fordable, and which lay between us and the city; distant from it about 3 miles, and 8 from our then situation; and though I used every diligence, I had the mortification to see it in flames long before I could reach it. I halted the troops for the night a mile from it, and pushed on 3 companies of the 71st, under lieut. col. Pack, with 2 howitzers, to the bridge, to endeavour to prevent its total destruction. I accompanied this detachment, but on reaching the bridge found it entirely consumed; and as the enemy during the night was heard bringing down guns, I withdrew the detachment before light, as their position was thought too open and exposed to the enemy's fire, who had at 9 o'clock, on hearing some of our soldiers go to the river to get water, opened a fire from their guns, and a considerable line of infantry.-As soon as it was light I sent capt. Kennet of the engineers to reconnoitre the sides of the river, and found that on our side we had little or no cover to protect us, whilst the enemy were drawn up behind hedges, houses, and in the shipping on the opposite bank, the river not 30 yards wide. As our situation and circumstances could not admit of the least delay, I determined to force the passage, and for that purpose ordered down the field-pieces, which, with the addition of those taken from the enemy the day before, were 11 (one I had spiked and left, not being able to bring it off), to the water's edge, and ordered the inf. to remain in the rear, under cover, except the lt. comp. and grenadiers of the 71st. As our guns approached, the enemy opened a very ill directed fire from great guns and musquetry; the former soon ceased after our fire opened, the latter was kept up for more than balf an hour, but though close to us, did us but little or no injury, so ill was it directed. We then found means, by boats and rafts, to cross a few men over the Rio Chuelo, and on ordering all fire to cease, the little of them that remained ceased also. The troops which opposed us during these 2 days appear to have been almost entirely provincial, with a considerable proportion of veteran officers. The numbers that were assembled

to dispute our passage of the river, I have been since informed, were about 2000 inf. I had no reason from their fire to suppose their numbers so great, the opposition was so very feeble; the only difficulty was the crossing the river to get at them. I cannot omit reporting to you that I had the most just cause to be satisfied with the conduct of every officer, and all the troops under my command; to lieut. col. Pack, of the 71st, every praise is due, as well as to that excel'ent regt. The batt, of marines, commanded by capt. King of the Royal Navy, not only behaved with the utmost good conduct, but with a discipline in the field much beyond what could have been expected, though every exertion to effect it had been used by commodore Sir H. Popham, and every officer of the Royal Navy during the passage.

A corps of seamen, who had been drilled to small arms, were also landed; they were between so and 90 in number, and I was under the necessity of attaching them to draw the guns, which they did with a cheerfulness and zeal that did them great credit; and I was under great obligation to capt. King for his activity in preparing rafts, boats, &c. to pass the Rio Chuelo.-Lieut. col. Lane, and the St. Helena troops, also merit my thanks for their good conduct; as does capt. Ogilvie, commanding the artillery, for the manner in which the guns were conducted and serv. ed. Capt. Kennett of the Royal Engineers, was particularly serviceable by his intelligence and zeal; as were the hon. major Deane, my brig. major, and the hon. ensign Gordon, 3d Guards, my aile-de-camp.-By 11 o'clock a. m. I had got some guns and the greatest part of the troops across the river, and seeing no symptoms of further opposition, and learning that the troops in general had deserted the city, motives of humanuity induced me to send, by the hon. ens. Gordon, a summons to the governor to deliver to me the city and fortress, that the excesses and calamities which would most probably occur it the troops entered in a hostile manner might be avoided; informing him that the British character would insure to them the exercise of their religion, and protection to their persons and all private property. He returned to me with an officer to ask some hours to draw up conditions: but could not consent to delay my march, which I commenced as soon as the whole had crossed the Rio Chuelo; and, on arriving near the city, an officer from the governor again met me with a number of conditions to which I had not then time to attend; but said I would confirm by wri ting what I had promised, when in possession of the city, and the terms granted and signed by Sir H. Popham and myself I have the honour to annex. I also transmit a return of the killed, wounded, and missing, 26th and 27th June, as well as the return of the ordnance taken.-I cannot conclude without assuring you of the unwearied zeal and assiduity of commodore Sir H. Popham, in whatever could contribute to the success of this expedition, and of the cordial cooperation and great assistance which I have received from him.-I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) W. C. BERESFORD, Maj. Gen.

Maj. Gen. Sir D. Baird, commanding in Chief, &c. &c.

State of the troops under the command of Maj. Gen. Beresford, at the Point de Quilmes, 26th June,

1506.

1 Viajor-Gen.; 1 Major of Brig.; 1 Aide-deCamp; 1 Assist. Quart. Mast. Gen. ; 1 Assist. Commissary; 1 Surgeon and 1 Assist. (of the staff; 1 Capt.; 3 Lieuts.; 4 Midshipmen; (Royal Navy); 2 Lieut. Cols:; 2 Majors; 15 Capts.; 20 Lieuts. ; 7 Ensigns; 1 Paymaster; 1 Adjutant; 1 Quart. Mast. ; 2 Surgeons; 4 Assist. Surg.; 72 Sergeants, 27 Drums.; 1466 effective Rank and File; 16 effect. Horses; 1 Wheeler, 1 Collar Maker, 4 Artificers, 2 Five-inch howitzers, 4 lt. 6-pdrs. and 2 lit. 3 pdrs.

Terms granted to the Inhabitants of Buenos Ayres and its Dependencies by the Commanders in Chief of his Britannic Majesty's Forces, by Land and Sea.

ART. I. The troops belonging to his Catholic Majesty, who were in the town at the time of the entry of the British troops, shall be allowed to meet in the fortress of Buenos Avres, march out of the Fort with all the honours of war, and shall then lay down their arms, and become prisoners of war, but such officers as are natives of South America, or married with natives of the country, or regu arly domiciliated, shall be at liberty to continue here, so long as they b have themselves as becometh good subjects and citizens, taking the oath of allegiance to his Britannic Majesty, or proceed to Great Britain with regular passports, having previously passed their parole of honor, not, toserve until they are regularly exchanged. II. All bonâ fide private property, whether belonging to the civil or military servants of the late government, to the magistrates, burghers, and inhabitants of the town of Buenos Ayres and its de pendencies, to the illustrious the bishop, the clergy, to the churches, monasteries, colleges, foundations, and other public institutions of that kind, shall remain tree and unmolested.

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All persons of every descript on belonging to this city and its dependencies, shall receive every protection from the Brit. govt. and they shall not be obliged to bear arms against his Catholic Maj.; nor shall any person whatever in the city or its dependencies take up arms, or otherwise act inimically to his Majesty's troops or govt.-IV. The cabildo, magistrates, burghers, and inhabitants, shall preserve all their rights and privileges which they have enjoyed hitherto, and shall continue in ful and free exercise of their egal functions. both civil and criminal, under all the respect and protection that can be afforded them by his Majesty's govt. until his Majesty's pleasure is known.-V. The public archives of the town shall receive every protection from his Brit. Majesty's govt — VI. The different taxes and duties levied by the magistrates to remain for the present, and to be collected by them in the same manner, and applied to the same. purpose as heretofore, for the general god of the city, unti his Majesty's p casure is known.-VII. Every protection sha i be given to the full and free exercise of the Holy Catho ic re igion, and all respect shewn to the most illustrious the bishop and all the holy clergy.— Vill. The ecclesiastical court shall continue in the full and free exercise of all its functions, to be precisely on the same footing as it was heretofore. IX The coasting vessels in the river will be

given up to their owners, according to a proclamation issued the 30th ult. X. All public pro perty of every description belonging to the enemies of his Brit. Maj. shall be faithfully delivered up to the captors: and as the commanders in chief bind themselves to see the fulfilment of all the preceding articles for the benefit of South America, so do the cabildo and magistrates bind themselves to see that this last article is faithfully and honourably complied with

Given under our hands and seals, in the Fortress of Buenos Ayres, July 2, 1806.

(Signed) W C. BERESFORD, Maj. Gen.

HOME POPHAM, Commodore,

commanding in Chief.

Jos. IGN. DE LA QUINTANA, Gov. and Brigadier of Dragoons. Return of Ordnance, Ammunition, and Arms captured at Buenos Ayres, and its Dependencies. Iron Ordnance-7 18-pdrs., 1 12-pdr., 8 9-pdrs 15 6-pdrs. 6 4-pdrs., 8 3-pdrs.

Brass Ordnance - --1 32-pdr., 2 12-pdrs., 2 9-pdrs., 2 6-pdrs., 6 4-pdrs., 3 3-pdrs., 16 2-inch 4 1-pdr., 1 9 and inch mortar, 3 54 inch mortars, 1 6 inch howitzer.

550 whole barrels of powder; 2064 musket with bayonets: 616 carbines, 4079 pistols, 31 musketoons, 1208 swords.

Since the above return was sent to Major Gen. Sir D. Baird, the following guns, left by the Viceroy in his flight, have been taken, and arms, &c. received:

Brass Ordnance.-3 4 pdrs, 3 2-pdrs., and 1 6-inch howitzer; 139 muskets with bayonets, 71 muskets without bayonets, 85 pouches,

swords.

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Killed, Wounded, and Missing, on 26th and 27th June.-1 killed, 12 wounded, and 1 missing. Names of Officers.-Capt. Le Blanc, 71st reg. shot in the leg; since amputated above the knee.Assist. Surgeon Halliday, St. Helena regiment, missing.

Extract of a Letter from Major-Gen. Beresford to the Rt. Hon. Lord Castlereagh, dated Fort of Buenos Ayres, 11th July, 1805.

I trust the conduct adopted towards the people here has had its full effect, in impressing upon their minds, the honour, generosity, and humanity of the British character. His Majesty's ministers will see by the detail of our proceedings that, after the army had passed the Rio Chuelo, the City of Buenos Ayres remained at our mercy, and that, in fact, the only conditions on which I entered were such as I pleased to offer, and which humanity and a regard to our national character would naturally induce me to give under any circumstances. However, to quiet the minds of the inhabitants, we not only consented to put in writing my promises, but acceded to many conditions not expected by them; and, contrary to direct stipulation, gave up to the proprietors all the coasting vessels captured, with their cargoes, the value of which amounted to 1,500,000 dollars, and, which being done with the views already exposed, will, I trust, meet with his Majesty's approbation.--I have the honour to inform his Majesty's ministers, that I had detached Capt. Arbuthnot, of the 20th It. dragoons, on the 3d instant, with a party consisting of 7 dragoons, and 20 infantry, (the whole mounted, to a place call

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